Overview
- The agreement bars Russian LNG by 31 December 2026 and pipeline gas by 30 September 2027, with a possible slip to 1 November 2027 if storage targets are not met.
- Transitional rules end short‑term contracts on 25 April 2026 for LNG and 17 June 2026 for pipeline gas, and prohibit long‑term LNG contracts from 1 January 2027.
- Compliance measures include prior import authorisation, monitoring to prevent circumvention, force majeure provisions to exit contracts, and dissuasive penalties.
- Member states must submit national diversification plans for gas and oil by 1 March 2026, after which the European Commission will issue recommendations.
- The deal remains a provisional political accord awaiting formal approval by the Parliament and Council, and Hungary has vowed to challenge it at the EU Court of Justice.